Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to win his first Australian Open and his seventh major title.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz became just the sixth player to complete the Career Grand Slam with his Sunday triumph in Melbourne, and he is the youngest man to achieve that feat.
Alcaraz becomes the youngest male player ever to complete the career Grand Slam, beating the 16-year record set by Rafael Nadal at 24 years and 101 days old.
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“Nobody knows how hard I have been working to get this trophy,” said the newly crowned champion in the victory ceremony.
“I’ve just chased this moment so much. In pre-season it was a little bit of a rollercoaster emotionally, and we went through [a period] of not [listening] to what other people were saying.
“Thank you very much for pushing me in the tough moments during the matches,” Alcaraz said in praising the fans in attendance. “I can’t wait to come back next year.”
Djokovic’s wait for his elusive 25th Grand Slam title goes on, as the 38-year-old is a runner-up at the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
